CIMA Related Exams
E1 Exam
La Vie En Rose was the latest perfume from the popular and well known perfumery, Lola. In almost every high quality magazine there was an advert featuring a famous actress and produced by a well known director. A
few weeks after launching, La Vie En Rose became the top selling perfume.
At the same time, another perfume called Amber launched from a smaller company and only appeared in a few advertisements and the perfume doesn't sell well.
In a blind test, where participants tried both Amber and La Vie En Rose, it was found that La Vie En Rose was the most popular choice.
Which orientation did La Vie En Rose use and why was it more successful than the Amber perfume?
Porter's Value Chain was developed to determine whether a firm's activities contribute towards it's competitive advantage. E is the new Chief Executive of an organisation which manufactures and distributes hand made wooden furniture. His initial observations are that sometimes the workflow through the organisation can be a little disjointed and it is unclear from overall results which areas contribute to profit and quality and which do not. Using Porter's Value Chain model, identify which THREE of the options below are Primary activities.
Which of the following is a feature of an organisation that has adopted a sales orientation?